"Your franchise pays so much money for you, you should at least make the semi-finals. After that you can say it is a lottery."
- MS Dhoni reacting on reaching the IPL3 semi-final
If India fail to qualify for the semi-finals of the T20 WC tomorrow this quote could take an obvious meaning. Loyalty is now bought.
How could Team India decide not to play any warm-up matches in the West-Indies to prepare for the WC? How could BCCI allow such a thing to happen? How could we pin hopes on IPL stars who blasted sixes of weaker bowlers?
As of now Dhoni and his men must focus on the match against Sri-Lanka and win by 20 runs at least and then pray Australia defeat West-Indies. For if they lose,
"A nation of one billion spends hours watching Team India on the field, spends more hours discussing (and blogging) cricket, spends a few minutes praying for the team every day. Now Team India must at least make the semi-finals. After that even I will say it is a lottery."
- Akshay Nanjangud discusses, blogs and prays for Team India
3 comments:
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I dnt think there is anything wrong in what Dhoni said....he always plays for his team...so i dnt think we should take this statement as something else...and anyways we have always believed that IPL and international T20 is totally at different levels always….
Coming to today’s matches do u think India deserve to be in the Semi more than SL….the way they played in the Kingston Pitch I think they should have already packed their bags and be ready to leave the first think after their match against SL….What do u say ?????
hmmm... so very true...
now this wasn't unexpected... in all probability i expected India to fail in this world cup... nothing wrong with the players though.
its just that the administrators haven't got their moves right in the first place...
personally, i wud want that all the players selected for the WC T20, should be only allowed to play the first half for the IPL,,, in such a tight schedule...
its difficult if you dont play a few practice matched together as a TEAM or practice together... and still be a good team!...
there is still some scope for miracles!.. lets hope for some! :D
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